Agenda
TYPE: Board of Education Stated Meeting
DATE: 7/19/2023       TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: One Larkin Center
DETAILS:
 
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY
1.1 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY Info
CALL TO ORDER
2.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Info
2.2 PRAYER Info
2.3 MOMENT OF SILENCE Info
ROLL CALL AND QUORUM CHECK
3.1 ROLL CALL AND QUORUM CHECK Info
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
4.1 APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 21, 2023 BOARD OF EDUCATION STATED MEETING MINUTES Action
4.2 APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 28, 2023 BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Action
PRESENTATIONS
 
COMMUNICATIONS
 
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
5.1 REPORT OF THE FACILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING OF JULY 19, 2023 Info
5.2 REPORT OF THE AUDIT, BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF JULY 19, 2023 Info
5.3 REPORT OF THE WORKSHOP COMMITTEE MEETING OF JULY 19, 2023 Info
- FROM BOARD MEMBERS
6.1 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD Info
- FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
7.1 SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES Info
- OTHER ITEMS
8.1 DONATIONS RECEIVED UNDER $10,000 Info
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
9.1 ADOPTION OF BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS - 9.2 - 9.6 Action
9.2 Appointment of Interim Superintendent of Schools Action
9.3 To Consider for Approval the Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) between the Yonkers Board of Education (“Board”) and the Yonkers Council of Administrators (“YCA”) whereby certain terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) will be modified as set forth therein and amended to provide for a CBA with new effective dates beginning as of July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2027. Action
9.4 Continuation of Membership in the Conference of Big Five School Districts in New York State -2023-2024 Action
9.5 Continuation of Membership in the Westchester-Putnam School Boards Association - 2023 - 2024 Action
9.6 On Appointment of Library Trustee Ofunne N. Edoziem Action
PERSONNEL
10.1 ADOPTION OF PERSONNEL REPORTS - 10.2 - 10.3 Action
10.2 Non-Certified Personnel Action
10.3 Certified Personnel Action
DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES Action
11.1 ADOPTION OF DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES REPORTS - 11.2 - 11.14 Action
11.2 CSE Initial Program Recommendations for Disabled Children 2023-2024 Action
11.3 Initial Program Recommendations for Preschool Disabled Children- 2023-2024 School Year Action
11.4 Agreement with Gloria Boyce for the 2023-2024 School Year Action
11.5 Agreement with Kid Success for the 2023 - 2024 School Year Action
11.6 Agreement with Judy A. Snyder Physical Therapist, PC July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 Action
11.7 Agreement with Marcie L. Klebanoff, MA, ATP Assistive Technology & Augmentative Communication Specialist Action
11.8 Yonkers Hunter College Teacher Academy, to educate all students for academic excellence Action
11.9 Agreement with the Charter School of Educational Excellence for reimbursement in lieu of providing nursing services, September 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 Action
11.10 Agreement with Sonova, USA, Inc. 2023-2024 School Year Action
11.11 Agreement with PearlCare Search Group, LLC., June 6, 2023 - June 30, 2024 Action
11.12 Amendment 1 to Resolution #14.21 Agreement with School Health Corporation Approved June 21, 2023 Contract #022422-SHC Action
11.13 Settlement Resolution for Request for an Impartial Hearing Action
11.14 Settlement Resolution for Request for an Impartial Hearing Action
FINANCE Action
12.1 ADOPTION OF FINANCE REPORT - 12.2 Action
12.2 Budget Transfers Action
FOOD SERVICES Action
13.1 ADOPTION OF FOOD SERVICES REPORTS - 13.2 - 13.3 Action
13.2 Chef's Depot Kitchen equipment purchase for various schools. Action
13.3 Rockland Bakery Award for 2023-2024 Action
HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION & INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS Action
14.1 ADOPTION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS REPORT - 14.2 - 14.4 Action
14.2 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Action
14.3 Westchester County Parks Department Action
14.4 Section One Conference II Action
SAFETY & SECURITY Action
15.1 ADOPTION OF SAFETY AND SECURITY REPORTS - 15.2 Action
15.2 Yonkers Police Athletic League (P.A.L) for Peace Program 2023-2024 Action
SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Action
16.1 ADOPTION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT REPORTS - 16.2 - 16.24 Action
16.2 Authorization/Re-Authorization for Capital Projects Action
16.3 Amendment 1 Increase Purchase Order with W.W. Grainger for $50,000.00 Action
16.4 Amendment 1 10878 "Phase 1 Roof, Doors, Heat Plant & Site Upgrades" at Westchester Hills School 29 for High Tech Security to ITG Larson for $5,783.10 Action
16.5 Authorization for Funding of Property Taxes for the Lease Agreement with Hampshire Management Company, LLC for roughly $412,000.00 over ten years Action
16.6 Change Order 1 “Additional Excess Coverage” for Automobile Fleet Coverage for $55,623.00 to Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company Action
16.7 Assign Construction Management Five Playgrounds to Savin Engineers for $106,250.00 Action
16.8 Assign High-Tech Security Design to Fuller & D'Angelo Architects for $80,000.00 Action
16.9 Assign High-Tech Security Upgrades at Three Schools to ITG Larson for $49,975.39 Action
16.10 Award Purchase Order for 45 Buena Vista Parking Garage Spaces to Yonkers Parking Authority for $35,100.00 Action
16.11 Award of a General Fund Purchase Order for Lumber & Building Materials, Doors & Accessories to ABS Sales for $15,000.00 Action
16.12 Award to “Furnish & Install Two Stewart LED Signs” at Saunders Trades and Technical High School and Riverside High School to Young Equipment for $45,006.00 Action
16.13 Closeout Capital Contracts & Purchase Orders for <$69,061.54> Action
16.14 Change Order 1 10875 Martin Luther King Jr. Academy to Structural Contracting Services, Inc., for $70,000.00 Action
16.15 Change Order 1 10927 Paideia School 15 “HVAC Upgrades” General Construction to Mengler Mechanical, Inc. for $31,237.00 Action
16.16 Change Order 1 10927 Paideia School 15 “HVAC Upgrades” HVAC Work to Mengler Mechanical, Inc. for $41,503.00 Action
16.17 Change Order 2 Annual Service Contract for “Maintenance and Repair of HVAC Controls” to Energy Management of Facilities, Inc. for $28,720.24 Action
16.18 Award General Fund Contract to Stratagem Security, Inc. for $60,000.00 Action
16.19 Extension 2 Fire Suppression Maintenance to Interstate Fire & Safety Equipment Co, Inc. for $112,791.00 Action
16.20 Award General Fund Playground Repair to Playground Maintenance Corp. d/b/a Playground Medic for $93,000.00 Action
16.21 Award of 10945 Robert C. Dodson School Site Upgrades to Paladino Concrete Creations for $88,091.00 Action
16.22 Award Capital Equipment Fund Purchase Order to Upgrade Intrusion Alarms in Nine District Buildings to Stratagem Security, Inc. for $175,000.00 Action
16.23 Award of a General Fund Service Contract to Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Co. for On-Call Arborist Services in the amount of $102,960.00 Action
16.24 Extend General Fund Annual Service Contract for Plumbing Maintenance & Repair Services to NY Home Maintenance Co. Inc. for $178,300 Action
DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION Action
17.1 ADOPTION OF DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION REPORTS 17.2 Action
17.2 School Outfitters Action
DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS Action
18.1 ADOPTION OF DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FUNDED PROGRAMS & THE ARTS REPORTS - 18.2 - 18.3 Action
18.2 Scholastic Inc. -Amendment 1 Action
18.3 Arts House, Inc. Action
RESEARCH, EVALUATION & REPORTING Action
19.1 ADOPTION OF DIVISION OF RESEARCH EVALUATION AND REPORTING REPORTS - 19.2 - 19.5 Action
19.2 NWEA MAP Software for Grades K-8 Math & ELA Practice Action
19.3 Renewal agreement with eScholar LLC to provide data hosting and warehousing services of student records for the 2023-2024 school year. Action
19.4 Religious Observance Days for the 2023-2024 School Year Action
19.5 Optimum Solutions Corporation World for NYSESLAT Exam Scoring. Action
TRANSPORTATION Action
20.1 ADOPTION OF TRANSPORTATION REPORT - 20.2 Action
20.2 AMENDMENT 2: Extend Transportation RFB 6834 for the 2023-2024 Athletics with the options to extend for the 2025 School Year Action
ADJOURNMENT
21.1 ADJOURNMENT Action